Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hempstead Huts
Photographed By Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
1. Hempstead Huts Marker
From 1779-1780, the Continental Army from Hempstead, NY camped here. An army inoculation station still partially remains.
Erected by Boy Scouts Troop 371.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 41° 23.254′ N, 73° 52.76′ W. Marker is in Putnam Valley, New York, in Putnam County. Marker is on Canopus Hill Road, 0.4 miles west of Canopus Hollow Road, on the left when traveling west. Located near the Appalachian Trail crossing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Putnam Valley NY 10579, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Putnam Valley Veterans Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tricentennial Capsule (approx. 1.6 miles away); Fort Hill (approx. 2 miles away); Connecticut Camps (approx. 2.9 miles away); Adams Corners (approx. 3.1 miles away); Army Camp (approx. 3.1 miles away); Twin Redoubts (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Schoolhouse (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Putnam Valley.
Additional keywords. Inoculation
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, December 5, 2022
2. Hempstead Huts Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Paul A Rabe of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
